F-104C "70927" 435th TFS "Screaming Eagles" 479th TFW at Udorn RTAFB 1966 F-104C, construction number 183-1244, model 483-04-05, US serial number 57-0927, built by Lockheedaccepted by the USAF on June 26, 1959; delivery date July 2, 1959; 479 Tactical Fighter Wing (Tactical Air Command), George AFB, CA July 2, 1959 operated by 436 TFS and from fall 1959 it transferred to 435 TFS; depot work March 14, 1966 at McClellan AFB; July 22, 1966 to Udorn AB, Pacific Air Force October25, 1966 it went into overhaul at Udorn and on November 1, 1966 it was given back to 435 TFS aircraft was flown by Rodney Trimble and got nickname "Debbie Sue" after his daughter; flown back to the USA landed in July 1967 at Muniz AFB, Puerto Rico and was assigned to the 198th TFS Puerto Rico Air National Guard (PRANG) from August 1967 crashed June 19, 1969 with 198th TFS flying from Savannah (Travis Field), Georgia during summer camp 927 had a flame-out at pattern altitude on the Poinsett gunnery range, Poinsett near Shaw AFB, pilot possible activated the fuel shutoff valve inadvertently the pilot ejected safely, written off. The Poinsett Weapons Range is located approximately 7 miles south of Shaw AFB. copyright @ Grondstein collection
